2B Jesus Merchan #20
Birmingham Barons (CWS) SOUL
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/31/2003
BNN Index | SOUL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JESUS MERCHAN #20 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
48 167 31 6 0 2 12 5 31 .186 .236 .257 4 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 9
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 8 8 8 8
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 15 2
Errors: - 14 1
Arm: - 14 2
Turn DP: - 14 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 8
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 15 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 13
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 12
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/13/2002 @ GrBr Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2002 @ GrBr Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2002 @ GrBr Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2002 KnBl Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/2002 KnBl Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2002 KnBl Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2002 @ OrTw Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/06/2002 @ OrTw Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/05/2002 @ OrTw Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2002 MeCh Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/26/1981
Born in:Maracay, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 2nd Pick in Round 9
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 48 167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 31 .186 .236 .257 .493 .241 .072 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 178 6 0 0 7 2 0 43 8 4 1 80.0 9.3 1.71 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 9 3 0 1 3 2 0 8 0 0 2 .300 .344 .500 .844
Versus Right   136 21 3 0 1 9 5 5 23 0 2 4 .154 .207 .199 .405
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   32 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 6 0 0 0 .188 .235 .219 .454
May   28 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 0 0 1 .143 .172 .143 .315
June   59 12 3 0 2 5 3 2 13 0 2 2 .203 .254 .356 .610
September   48 9 2 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 3 .188 .250 .229 .479
Last Year   167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 31 0 2 6 .186 .236 .257 .493
Career   167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 31 0 2 6 .186 .236 .257 .493
Home   86 24 4 0 1 7 6 2 11 0 1 3 .279 .319 .360 .679
Road   81 7 2 0 1 5 1 3 20 0 1 3 .086 .149 .148 .298
Grass   159 30 6 0 2 12 7 4 29 0 2 5 .189 .232 .264 .496
Turf   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .125 .300 .125 .425
Day   58 12 3 0 2 8 4 2 11 0 0 1 .207 .246 .362 .608
Night   109 19 3 0 0 4 3 3 20 0 2 5 .174 .231 .202 .433
As Starter   167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 31 0 2 6 .186 .236 .257 .493
Close/Late   39 9 0 0 1 3 2 1 9 0 1 1 .231 .268 .308 .576
Inning 1-3   61 11 3 0 0 3 4 0 12 0 0 3 .180 .219 .230 .448
Inning 4-6   52 10 2 0 1 4 1 4 9 0 1 2 .192 .276 .288 .564
Inning 7-9   51 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 9 0 1 1 .157 .189 .176 .365
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
0 Outs   61 9 0 0 2 5 3 3 9 0 2 1 .148 .200 .246 .446
1 Outs   54 11 2 0 0 1 3 1 7 0 0 1 .204 .232 .241 .473
2 Outs   52 11 4 0 0 6 1 1 15 0 0 4 .212 .281 .288 .569
Scoring Position   34 11 2 0 0 10 1 0 8 0 2 2 .324 .361 .382 .743
Bases Empty   103 17 3 0 2 2 5 3 21 0 0 4 .165 .218 .252 .471
Runner on 1st   30 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .100 .156 .133 .290
Runner on 2nd   11 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 .091 .167 .182 .348
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .700 1.300
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Two Strikes   69 10 0 0 0 2 1 3 31 0 0 3 .145 .213 .145 .358
First Pitch   29 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .069 .129 .103 .232
Count 0-1   16 8 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .688 1.188
Count 0-2   17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 .059 .111 .059 .170
Count 1-0   17 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
Count 1-1   16 4 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 1-2   18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 1 .000 .053 .000 .053
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Count 2-1   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   25 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 1 .320 .346 .320 .666
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Behind in Count   51 9 3 0 0 2 3 0 21 0 1 2 .176 .208 .235 .443
Ahead in Count   37 7 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .189 .250 .243 .493
Batting 2nd   67 10 2 0 0 2 2 2 11 0 0 3 .149 .208 .179 .387
Batting 6th   14 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 2 1 .286 .375 .429 .804
Batting 7th   46 9 2 0 1 5 2 2 8 0 0 2 .196 .260 .304 .564
Batting 8th   19 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421
Batting 9th   21 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
Low Leverage   70 12 3 0 0 1 5 1 19 0 0 3 .171 .216 .214 .431
Medium Leverage   66 11 3 0 1 5 1 3 4 0 1 2 .167 .225 .258 .483
High Leverage   31 8 0 0 1 6 1 1 8 0 1 1 .258 .303 .355 .658
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 91 347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 53 .231 .326 .346 .672 .314 .115 148
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 399 15 9 0 6 0 2 120 20 10 1 90.9 42.2 4.13 6.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   82 20 5 0 2 4 7 10 12 2 0 3 .244 .340 .378 .718
Versus Right   253 57 4 2 6 18 25 22 41 0 0 11 .225 .315 .328 .643
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   50 9 2 0 0 1 2 7 10 0 0 2 .180 .305 .220 .525
May   60 20 3 1 2 5 6 8 10 1 0 2 .333 .423 .517 .939
June   31 8 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .258 .281 .290 .572
July   111 25 1 1 5 9 14 10 16 0 0 6 .225 .323 .387 .710
August   95 18 2 0 2 8 12 9 14 1 0 5 .189 .291 .274 .565
Last Year   347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 53 2 0 15 .231 .326 .346 .672
Career   347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 53 2 0 15 .231 .326 .346 .672
Home   178 34 6 0 4 9 16 20 27 0 0 6 .191 .294 .292 .586
Road   169 46 3 2 5 14 20 15 26 2 0 9 .272 .359 .402 .761
Grass   347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 53 2 0 15 .231 .326 .346 .672
Day   109 20 1 0 2 7 9 9 18 0 0 5 .183 .276 .248 .524
Night   238 60 8 2 7 16 27 26 35 2 0 10 .252 .348 .391 .739
As Starter   341 77 9 2 9 22 35 35 53 2 0 15 .226 .323 .343 .666
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   5 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Close/Late   97 28 2 1 3 6 10 15 10 0 0 4 .289 .405 .423 .828
Inning 1-3   142 28 5 0 3 8 14 11 25 2 0 6 .197 .280 .296 .575
Inning 4-6   86 22 1 1 2 7 11 7 14 0 0 5 .256 .347 .360 .707
Inning 7-9   95 26 2 1 4 8 11 14 12 0 0 4 .274 .389 .442 .831
Extra Innings   24 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .167 .259 .208 .468
0 Outs   150 29 3 2 3 5 17 7 16 1 0 7 .193 .261 .300 .561
1 Outs   108 31 3 0 3 8 15 12 22 1 0 3 .287 .371 .398 .769
2 Outs   89 20 3 0 3 10 4 16 15 0 0 5 .225 .373 .360 .732
Scoring Position   69 15 0 0 2 16 5 13 17 2 0 1 .217 .341 .304 .646
Bases Empty   236 59 8 2 7 7 28 18 30 0 0 12 .250 .335 .390 .724
Runner on 1st   42 6 1 0 0 0 3 4 6 0 0 2 .143 .250 .167 .417
Runner on 2nd   26 6 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 0 0 1 .231 .355 .231 .586
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .600 .857 1.457
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 4 0 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .267 .353 .467 .820
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Two Strikes   128 22 4 1 4 7 12 17 53 0 0 7 .172 .303 .312 .615
First Pitch   56 13 1 1 0 2 9 8 0 0 0 1 .232 .338 .286 .624
Count 0-1   55 16 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 .291 .328 .345 .673
Count 0-2   24 6 2 0 1 1 3 0 9 0 0 1 .250 .280 .458 .738
Count 1-0   38 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .184 .211 .395
Count 1-1   27 11 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 .407 .414 .593 1.006
Count 1-2   41 7 2 0 2 4 3 0 14 0 0 4 .171 .244 .366 .610
Count 2-0   14 3 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 .214 .294 .643 .937
Count 2-1   24 6 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .280 .417 .697
Count 2-2   46 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 24 0 0 1 .087 .106 .130 .237
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 .500 .833 .500 1.333
Full Count   17 5 0 0 1 2 5 17 6 0 0 1 .294 .657 .471 1.128
Behind in Count   120 29 4 0 4 8 10 0 23 0 0 8 .242 .289 .375 .664
Ahead in Count   81 18 2 0 3 8 8 10 0 1 0 3 .222 .326 .358 .684
Batting Leadoff   243 54 5 1 6 16 25 24 38 1 0 11 .222 .319 .325 .644
Batting 2nd   40 4 0 0 1 1 5 3 4 0 0 2 .100 .200 .175 .375
Batting 3rd   44 15 3 1 1 4 5 7 9 1 0 2 .341 .444 .523 .967
Batting 4th   16 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .562 .915
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   111 26 4 1 4 6 10 15 22 0 0 3 .234 .341 .396 .737
Medium Leverage   159 36 4 1 4 8 20 10 20 1 0 12 .226 .319 .340 .658
High Leverage   77 18 1 0 1 9 6 10 11 1 0 0 .234 .318 .286 .604
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 GCL - BC 19 20 72 10 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 0 16 2 0 .139 .225 .153 .378 51 36 -0.0
2000 Utica - BC 19 23 82 19 2 0 2 6 7 12 4 0 20 2 0 .232 .357 .329 .686 174 172 1.1
2000 Total - BC 19 43 154 29 3 0 2 7 10 17 7 0 36 4 0 .188 .298 .247 .545 119 111 1.1
2000 South Bend - A 19 57 200 32 3 0 2 12 13 21 9 1 56 2 2 .160 .268 .205 .473 71 73 0.3
2001 South Bend - A 20 135 504 113 20 3 13 42 48 41 18 5 104 4 2 .224 .303 .353 .656 125 125 3.5
2002 Sarasota - A 21 91 347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 15 2 53 10 1 .231 .326 .346 .672 154 148 6.2
2002 Birmingham - AA 21 48 167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 6 0 31 4 1 .186 .236 .257 .493 71 69 0.4
Total SOUL 48 167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 6 0 31 4 1 .186 .236 .257 .493 71 69
Total FLOR 91 347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 15 2 53 10 1 .231 .326 .346 .672 154 148
Total MIDW 192 704 145 23 3 15 54 61 62 27 6 160 6 4 .206 .293 .311 .604 109 110
Total NYPL 23 82 19 2 0 2 6 7 12 4 0 20 2 0 .232 .357 .329 .686 174 172
Total GULF 20 72 10 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 0 16 2 0 .139 .225 .153 .378 51 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Birmingham - AA 2B 21 14 33 38 4 71 0 1.000 128.0 4.99 +4.0 1.205
2002 Sarasota - A 2B 70 67 115 182 30 303 6 .980 641.2 4.17 +12.6 1.093
2002 Birmingham - AA 3B 34 34 17 49 5 72 6 .917 285.1 2.08 -1.9 .952
2002 Sarasota - A 3B 17 17 7 28 2 36 1 .972 156.0 2.02 +1.7 1.075
2002 Sarasota - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 91 81 148 220 34 374 6 .984 769.2 4.30 +16.6 1.112
TOTAL 3B 51 51 24 77 7 108 7 .935 441.1 2.06 -0.2 .993
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 9, Pick 2, 242nd overall pick).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/04/2001 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
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